Verb Tenses Review

I always _____ my grandmother on the weekends.

• visit

• am visiting

• will visit

Answer explanation

Use the simple present to talk about habits, routines etc.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The President _____ the nation at 8PM.

• addresses

• is addressing

• will address

Answer explanation

The present progressive is considered more appropriate here because the plan already exists.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The summer term _____ in July.

• starts

• is starting

• will start

Answer explanation

The simple present is used to talk about future events that are part of a time table.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He never _____ his front door open.

• is leaving

• leave

• leaves

Answer explanation

The simple present is used to talk about habits, routines etc.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She _____ immense joy from feeding stray animals.

• gets

• is getting

• get

Answer explanation

Use the simple present to talk bout facts, likes, dislikes, habits, routines etc.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

He _____ at gun point.

• robbed

• was robbed

• was robbing

Answer explanation

A simple past passive verb best fits an action that occurred to the subject. (Hey look, I snuck in verb voice as well)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

During the holidays, I _____ a lot of sleeping and eating.

• was doing

• did

• have done

Answer explanation

Use the simple past to talk about a finished action or situation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _____ Janet in the afternoon.

• meet

• am meeting

• have met

Answer explanation

Use the present progressive to talk about a future event when the plan already exists.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Dad cooked dinner while Mom _____ TV.

• watched

• is watching

• has watched

Answer explanation

The simple past is used for an activity that happened in the past and was completed.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

You never let me _____ a sentence.

• finish

• to finish

• finishing

Answer explanation

"Let" is followed by an infinitive without to.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D